Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Prismic?

At MSRP the Baltic Prismic is the cheaper of the two at $1,069, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $430 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Prismic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Baltic Prismic — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Prismic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Baltic Prismic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Prismic?

The Baltic Prismic carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Baltic Prismic?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB1405 uses the Manual Swiss and the Baltic Prismic uses the ETA Peseux 7001.

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBaltic Prismic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Baltic Prismic

prismic-green

MSRP $1,069

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Prismic36mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Prismic42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Prismic30m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Prismic$1,069

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

36mm

Thickness

—

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

44mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Green

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

ETA Peseux 7001

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,069

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